Ladybirds

I've found two in the garden recently - the latest on the 'book-tree' today. Such a pretty, cute little thing she is, too.

The first idea I had them was back in Feb this year.

They say it means your garden is healthy. I hope that is true. This one looks like a 'transverse' variety - it's better than the spotted type, which is not so good, apparently.

I cleaned out the chooky house

Off-cuts of lino for a base, and in the nesting boxes. Sand on the bottom, topped with wood shavings - clean pine smell. 

I'll be nailing clear plastic around the edges, to keep out wind and rain during the winter, but still let warming light in.

White plumbago flowers!

Happy to see this flowering as it shows the in-planting has worked. Pretty little white flower.

The ground around it is very dry - the chookies have been digging there, and dust-bathing. Monsters!

Look at my native hibiscus!

Bloomin' marvellous today!

I built a wall (sweet potato vine)

I managed to build my 'wall' this afternoon - the one which, whilst a bit half-baked, will give me and the back of the house privacy from the corner road, yonder (visible through the mesh).

I am pleased with it, and hope the potato vine will grow up. In any case, the orange creeper, which flowers in winter, will definitely grow and entwine to fill the space, where-upon I can rip out the vine.

One day I will have a proper wooden arch made in place of the star pickets!

Update: 23 April 2017

The kitties this week

Tutti has become so big - all grown. Here she is on the bed, play-fighting with Tiina.

My Taffy (below) keeping me company in the morning sun whilst I polish the car.

 Tiina, keeping me company all afternoon whilst I build the hedge-wall. She's so pretty.

and the chookie-girls, pecking in front of my new hedge-wall (below).

First sweet potato vine flower

I noticed this lovely flower yesterday afternoon - so pretty! and...the first!